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Removing the Graphics Card, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the Graphics Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove both the left and right side-panels. See "Removing the Side Panels". Procedure 1 Lay the computer on the right side. 2 Locate the graphics card (PCI-Express x16 card) on the system board. For more information on graphics card see "System Board Components". 3 Press and push the screw covers covering the screws that secure the graphics card. 4 Remove the screws that secure the graphics card to the chassis. 66

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Removing the Graphics Card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in
After Working Inside Your Computer
. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the
stability foot
.
2
Remove both the left and right side-panels. See “
Removing the Side
Panels
”.
Procedure
1
Lay the computer on the right side.
2
Locate the graphics card (PCI-Express x16 card) on the system board. For
more information on graphics card see “
System Board Components
”.
3
Press and push the screw covers covering the screws that secure the
graphics card.
4
Remove the screws that secure the graphics card to the chassis.
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